subcritical

subcritical

English

Etymology

sub- +‎ critical

Adjective

subcritical (not comparable)

1. Of less than critical importance.
2. (physics) Having insufficient mass to sustain a chain reaction.

   a subcritical reactor

Derived terms

• subcriticality
• subcritically

Related terms

• supercritical

Translations

of less than critical importance

Finnish: ei kriittinen

having insufficient mass

Finnish: alikriittinen